Random Math Metal Riff Generation using Pi and the Byzantine scale [DIET DJENT]

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There are a few mistakes in this video, I'm bad with details: I somehow skipped the "F" rhythm and also forgot to notate the first "4" beat. This ultimately added to the randomness of the rhythm.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 Birthing The Rhythm
01:16 Beefing Up The Rhythm
02:18 Writing The Riff
02:55 Utilizing Byzantine
03:30 Wrapping Up
05:31 "Pi Byzantine"

[@JoseIsraelMusic]

The age old question. Does Pi djent? It does.

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

It should have been obvious to me...

[@luciousbarber2119]

after the burial has answered that question already

[@hurricane1nox]

pi once was referred to as djent before the greeks

[@maxkolbl1527]

Theorem: Pi does djent. Proof: 05:48 Q. E. D.

[@KalebPeters99]

*will

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This guy has a voice that screams radio talk show host.

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Yes. It's the microphone he is using.

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He looks like TV star...Talk show announcer

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A young Howard Stern

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Handsome dan

[@geraldmartin7417]

Lol

[@slartbarg]

transcendental djent, my favorite new genre

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

TranscenDjental?

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Signals Music Studio damn! 🐸🖖

[@stefanfyhn4668]

Should have been TransDjental!

[@minozemstan]

@@stefanfyhn4668 Or TransGenital!

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@@minozemstan Trans genitals don't work, I'm sorry 😐

[@notyetskeletal4809]

"I facilitated its exsistance." Thats my new cop out phrase. I shall shirk any responsibility.

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Officer I didnt steal it, i only facilitated its liberation

[@billbradleymusic]

Likewise

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Careful with the sound, that you do not Unmake all of Creation. Kudos!

[@jesseling6672]

Existence*

[@InventorZahran]

When you find out that you were the father of an unplanned pregnancy: "That baby isn't really mine, I just facilitated its existence..."

[@PaulFJarnes]

"Not very orthodox" while talking about the "Byzantine" scale. LOOL

[@michaelbarash3565]

Where are the chaos + 4/4= acceptable shirts?

[@jasonlangford2689]

you don't have a Meshuggah shirt

[@ze-ce.cra_]

Petrucci, you have no power here

[@raysaade]

Hahahahaha

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Epic

[@minka866]

Petrucci?

[@nooralamgir3703]

@@minka866 Dream Theater

"So, did I actually write this?! I mean, yeah-no-kind of? I mean, I facilitated its existence, that's all I know". Love this, your humbleness and all your videos. Great work dude, keep it up!

[@Karpdiem85]

it's a bit humoristic sure but he can still thanks "After the burial" for the idea :D

[@adddrian100]

Such a great channel, not too long, very informative and fun videos! Why don't you have more subs!!!

[@theheavee]

That riff w/ lead is pretty sick!! Reminds me of something that I can't quite put my finger on.. Those three 8's in the pi sequence with the lead really got me hooked. :)

[@davegoldsmith173]

You have impressed me with every video man. I'm a math geek so I really loved this. Thanks for the great content. Gives me lots of ideas.

[@dparsons343]

I once wrote a couple songs using morse code before, used words to create rhythms, used SOS, WTF and other acronyms. Very fun way to write. Dots are 8th/16th notes while dashes are the quarter/half notes

[@danielfraser353]

cool!

[@QuiqueTrenco]

Rush did that on yyz too!

[@rajeshhkkapoor8549]

I am struggling with something.. am a bassist but have a concept to combine the TONALITY of Meshuggah Progressions of Ron JARZOMBEK Morse code/binary numbers And that's where am stuck... Do we use different notes or stick to just a few like Jake does.. he uses just two notes and it sounds musical af... If u could make it simpler.. thanx ✨🙏

[@oasisjg5775]

Hey man, I just found this channel and I gotta say, great job man! This channel is going to get big soon! Keep on doing what you're doing, it's great content!

[@tommunist10]

Very high quality stuff here, the music and the video itself. This deserves so many more views. Keep it up 10/10

[@johnfair8500]

I recently found your videos. You are one heck of a teacher. I really enjoy every lesson you have.

[@kevinsolon4981]

You are a treasure, fantastic teacher, inspiration over the top! You are helping me to understand and appreciate music in a whole new way

[@koho]

Just awesome! "I facilitated its existence."

[@waynewhite6930]

This is very badass! I love this concept and use it frequently in my own "facilitating" of the existence of my music. Cheers!

[@SamChaneyProductions]

This is amazing! I would seriously listen to an album of something like this.

[@csamacintyre]

1:47 is crazy similar to the outro riff in Deliverence by Opeth

[@roberta4266]

Like it! Great work, and creative as well.

[@joewalker369]

Another great video as always

[@luisfermin919]

Your videos give me some kind of 90s vibes! Thanks for sharing this bro! Keep rocking!

[@jacobhughes1592]

I love this style of writing process. Inspiring stuff.

[@hustonmann452]

This was very cool and an awesome way to come up with a riff. Nice dude!🤠👍

[@danielfraser353]

This is the kind of stuff I've always wanted to. Thanks for breaking down your creative process step by step. I don't know if I have the skill necessary to hear and play that rhythm. Mad respect for using base 16 Hexidecimal. I think your decision to use Hex was the most creative and brilliant thing you've done in this piece.

[@FreddyFuFu]

Comments on your communication skills in general: Just the right amount of information delivered in a straightforward no-nonsense way without any long boring tangents. Good freaking job.

[@michaelgablecolvin7949]

INSPIRATIONAL !!! Thanks for the BEST vids on KZbin !!!

[@conradpienaar1705]

This is unbelievably interesting, useful and inspiring. Thank you sir.

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best teatcher!!! no matter if you play keyboard or guitar, all your lessons are a great inspiration for me. thank you!!!

[@BluesLicks101]

Your channel is THE best, Jake - Thank you soooo much for teaching this old dog some new tricks!

[@X3LAIAS]

Duuuuude, your channel is a holy grail, loved this technique! Greetings from México :)

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I love this dude great stuff!❤️

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The best music making channel on KZbin with direct applicable musical indeph views. Congratulations 👍👍👍

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How am I just finding your channel now, this is amazing and I want all of it

[@michaelrichards2524]

Nice job. Loved the end result.

[@bloggerstein]

Jake is the best. I love his ideas - it´s just incredible.

[@reinlabares]

awesome channel man. I subbed! learned a lot!

[@Fuzorz]

Hey Jake, love your teaching attitude. I'm relatively satisfied with my technique but am now getting more serious about scales. So your videos are helpful. I also watched your video on sweeping. For some reason sweeping upwards is easier for me, and I'm slow on the downstroke. it's annoying. Anyway have an awesome day, mate!

[@aggressivedisorder1]

Great lesson. Gave me a new perspective on composition.

[@AncientBlast]

What a great rhythm you got out of this writing process.

[@Yusufmasron]

Love it Jake.. so cool

[@fredacuneo5180]

I always tell people that music is highly mathematical. Thanks for this demonstration. I haven't delved into Byzantine in a while. I usually just stick to the Harmonic minor to go a touch exotic. The Byzantine is structured enough to have wonderful exotic colour without going into the realm of Steve Via-ish stuff.

[@SterlingSimmons22]

Awesome video, thank you!

[@moistness482]

The video that introduced me to this awesome youtuber.

[@mr_torle]

Cool stuff. Thank you!

[@sublimetrance]

Signals is the best channels for conventional music theory. Now he is the best channel for chaos music theory.

[@ernsts.7913]

This sounds awsome!

[@stephensmith799]

Brilliant compositional technique.

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This is the sickest thing ever. You are a genius. Like, for real, man.

[@xbombxtrackx6006]

Dude this is awesome!

[@XistoKente]

5:20 Just as Jake lists his accidental mistakes that helped shape the song, he makes another mistake and types "the the".

[@angeldusted1577]

Wow that sounded very tasty!! I would say mission accomplished. Awesome job!!

[@chrisskurgecarmona]

This is really friggin cool!!

[@deannilvalli6579]

Now that is wacky. Also brilliant. That scale is really useful. Very interesting idea and very well explained.

[@miggychan]

This is a rad means of coming up with a song, the finished product sounds like a Nile song or like a less aggressive Shokran. Keep up the awesome videos

[@dagerhabidsnakeskin1540]

Nile song at 35% speed

[@leahcimolrac1477]

miggychan Technically speaking, the finished product is just a riff that's so heavy only the Devil can lift it.

[@toprak3479]

The tempo is so far off from what Nile does.

[@XsFWRTPX]

Just found your channel. Very nice stuff indeed!

[@gearsoftheuniverse8316]

Dude, this is so cool!

[@LAOrentas]

Absolutely love it Jake! Reminds me of “Pop Goes The Weasel” from a few years back ... the odd rhythm in that song was based on a Morse Code translation of a particular phrase (I can’t remember the phrase now). The dots and dashes were translated into the rhythm pattern. Fun stuff!

[@SignalsMusicStudio]

Linas! I'm glad you found this - the phrase was "HELP ME" if my memory serves correct. Pop Goes The Weasel is still one of my favorite songs I've ever been a part of, as well as Mary's Wish... I'd love to get you back in the studio these days, if you're ever in town please let me know so we can rock out!

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You are brilliant !

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[@agil2277]

excellent stuff

[@jimscobie6646]

Fantastic!

[@serena6464]

Good work! You should check out After the Burial's Pi (if you haven't already) - it's not really all that listenable imo but it's a nice idea.

[@jasonbouchard9233]

just fucking awesome. this inspired me before my day of editing lyrics. keep up the great work, Dude.

[@janparadowski4894]

This sounds genius

[@EvanFifesMusic]

You have a great voice for video!

[@aspirativemusicproduction2135]

This is awesome.

[@orestispapadopoulos8407]

Wow so dark I like it! Great video man!

[@HellGoodDoogz]

Mind sufficiently blown and inspired!

[@jayelshaddai]

Good job !

[@MarcsFpvAddiction]

Nailed it! Sounds cool!

[@sebastianwolf4690]

sick technique. Great job :)

[@vaclavm4647]

Well done in my opinion. Nice idea

[@Octobomb12]

this video has the most intriguing title in the history of youtube videos. (and its a great video)

[@yannikeberlein8532]

It's like kinds of this rhythm wont leave my head for a while :O It's actually really hearable for me - I like such strange rhythmic things. And the scale works perfect for it!

[@COEXISTential]

I really enjoyed that riff, and the lead line really made it.

[@zappmontenegro7012]

You are become genius, you will become einstein of music brother!!! Thanks for sharing us your work

[@tastybean3810]

Find it pretty cool, nice job buddy

[@Deusventura]

Thanks dude for the fresh ideas, I'm also working on a Byzantine piece

[@henrikswanstrom9218]

This is pretty awesome

[@Fabelaz]

I like the rhythm pattern you got. Think I gonna _steal_ it.

[@WindBendsSteel]

Pretty awesome to hear.

[@Yusufmasron]

Cool approach

[@scottr6752]

This is so dope.

[@thalamusDecimation]

So groovy, i like it!

[@Kosake82]

I'm intrigued. Now would like to hear the rest. ;)

[@voronOsphere]

Great Stuff!!! Great Teacher!!!! I'm subbing!!!!

[@jamesgarrett5669]

That's pretty cool dude 👍

[@trent2066]

Didn't After the Burial already do this like over 10 years ago?

[@jakeschemin]

yes

[@hubertrapinat348]

cursing akenathon

[@ScreamingBeast]

pretty much yeah

[@9696Punk]

The have a song called Pi (the Mercury God of Infinity)

[@migueldahlstrom]

I don't believe there is any correlation aside from using pi. Their methods were different. After the burial gets way more chaotic

[@freeelectron8261]

Byzantine scale in Djent metal style - sounds like exotic. Byzantine riddle? Nice job!

[@digitalian2022]

The Chaos theory is releasing of so much dark energy. Love it.

[@solofox6925]

I've done this before but I used a way different approach awesome video.

[@florianvalentin6051]

Brillant !

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I came here for a music theory shot ☝️and I wasn't disappointed 🔥 but stayed also for his wonderful deep voice 😍😮 Sooo amaaazing✨ 😢

[@justinlink1616]

Is everything that you do this awesome? My goodness...

[@megashredderofkate]

Sweet! I did the same thing last year using the Fibonacci sequence!

[@Tommi_D]

Absolutely love that riff with the palm mutes and think it was actually quite natural before adding the F. I might try it as a challenge in a punk scenario (my bands genre). Could make a great bassline!

[@pitpride1220]

I think DT would be proud!

[@ztube39]

awesome!